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ICEROCK-08A Panel PC

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IEI Technology Corp.

User Manual

MODEL:

ICEROCK-08A

Industrial Tablet PC 1.6 GHz Intel® Atom™ Z530P CPU

On-board 1 GB DDR2 SDRAM, 802.11b/g/n Wireless, Mobile

3.75G, Gigabit Ethernet, USB, Mini USB, SD and CF card slots,

RoHS Compliant, IP62 Compliant Front Panel

Rev. 1.13 – 8 July, 2010

Summary of Contents for ICEROCK-08A Series

Page 1: ...ser Manual MODEL ICEROCK 08A Industrial Tablet PC 1 6 GHz Intel Atom Z530P CPU On board 1 GB DDR2 SDRAM 802 11b g n Wireless Mobile 3 75G Gigabit Ethernet USB Mini USB SD and CF card slots RoHS Compliant IP62 Compliant Front Panel Rev 1 13 8 July 2010 ...

Page 2: ...ICEROCK 08A Panel PC Page ii Revision Date Version Changes 8 July 2010 1 00 Initial release ...

Page 3: ...ossibility of such damages This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright All rights are reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced by any mechanical electronic or other means in any form without prior written permission of the manufacturer TRADEMARKS All registered trademarks and product names mentioned herein are used for identification purposes only and may be trad...

Page 4: ...LIST 13 3 INSTALLATION 15 3 1 COMPACTFLASH INSTALLATION 16 3 2 SIM CARD INSTALLATION 18 3 3 SD CARD INSTALLATION 19 3 4 MOUNTING THE SYSTEM 19 3 5 I O CONNECTORS 20 3 5 1 Audio connectors Mic in and Headphones 20 3 5 2 LAN Connection Cable 21 3 5 3 Mini USB Device Connection 22 3 5 4 USB Device Connection 23 3 6 ICEROCK DOCKING STATION I O CONNECTORS OPTIONAL 25 3 6 1 Serial Device Cable 25 3 6 2 ...

Page 5: ...38 4 4 4 Function Keys 39 5 BIOS SETUP 40 5 1 INTRODUCTION 41 5 1 1 Starting Setup 41 5 1 2 Using Setup 41 5 1 3 Getting Help 42 5 1 4 Unable to Reboot After Configuration Changes 42 5 1 5 BIOS Menu Bar 42 5 2 MAIN 43 5 3 ADVANCED 44 5 3 1 CPU Configuration 45 5 3 2 IDE Configuration 46 5 3 2 1 IDE Master IDE Slave 47 5 3 3 Hardware Health Configuration 52 5 3 3 1 Embedded Controller Configuration...

Page 6: ...Precautions 75 A 1 2 Anti static Precautions 76 A 2 MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING PRECAUTIONS 76 A 2 1 Maintenance and Cleaning 76 A 2 2 Cleaning Tools 77 B ONE KEY RECOVERY 78 B 1 ONE KEY RECOVERY INTRODUCTION 79 B 1 1 System Requirement 79 B 1 2 Supported Operating System 79 B 2 SETUP PROCEDURE FOR WINDOWS 81 B 2 1 Hardware and BIOS Setup 82 B 2 2 Create Partitions 82 B 2 3 Install Operating System D...

Page 7: ... 1 Using AHCI Mode or ALi M5283 VIA VT6421A Controller 101 B 5 2 System Memory Requirement 103 C BIOS OPTIONS 104 D TERMINOLOGY 107 E WATCHDOG TIMER 111 F HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE 114 F 1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE TABLE FOR IPB PRODUCTS CERTIFIED AS ROHS COMPLIANT UNDER 2002 95 EC WITHOUT MERCURY 115 ...

Page 8: ... Left and Right Side I O Connectors 20 Figure 3 7 Audio Connectors 21 Figure 3 8 LAN Connection 22 Figure 3 9 Mini USB Device Connection 23 Figure 3 10 USB Device Connection 24 Figure 3 11 ICEROCK Docking Station I O Connectors 25 Figure 3 12 Serial Device Connector 26 Figure 3 13 Serial Port Pinouts 26 Figure 3 14 VGA Connector 27 Figure 4 1 Main Menu 30 Figure 4 2 User Interface 31 Figure 4 3 Co...

Page 9: ...Select a Local Source Drive 89 Figure B 12 Select a Source Partition from Basic Drive 89 Figure B 13 File Name to Copy Image to 90 Figure B 14 Compress Image 91 Figure B 15 Image Creation Confirmation 91 Figure B 16 Image Creation Complete 91 Figure B 17 Image Creation Complete 92 Figure B 18 Press Any Key to Continue 92 Figure B 19 Partitions for Linux 93 Figure B 20 System Configuration for Linu...

Page 10: ...ICEROCK 08A Panel PC Page x List of Tables Table 1 1 Technical Specifications 9 Table 2 1 Packing List 13 Table 2 2 Packing List 14 Table 3 1 Serial Port Pinouts 26 Table 5 1 BIOS Navigation Keys 42 ...

Page 11: ...u 8 USB Configuration 54 BIOS Menu 9 USB Mass Storage Device Configuration 56 BIOS Menu 10 PCI PnP Configuration 58 BIOS Menu 11 Boot 60 BIOS Menu 12 Boot Settings Configuration 60 BIOS Menu 13 Boot Device Priority Settings 62 BIOS Menu 14 Hard Disk Drives 63 BIOS Menu 15 Removable Drives 63 BIOS Menu 16 CD DVD Drives 64 BIOS Menu 17 Security 65 BIOS Menu 18 Chipset 66 BIOS Menu 19 Northbridge Chi...

Page 12: ...ICEROCK 08A Panel PC Page 1 Chapter 1 1 Introduction ...

Page 13: ...s are met by installing a CompactFlash card and Secure Digital SD card A CompactFlash card with Windows XPE is also available Wireless networking is enabled through an 802 11b g n wireless adapter A Bluetooth 2 1 EDR module provides a connection to Bluetooth devices An optional mobile 3 75G module provides a connection to mobile phone networks Wired options are always available through RJ 45 conne...

Page 14: ...ude Wireless LAN Gigabit Ethernet Bluetooth v2 1 EDR G Sensor to automatically change display mode from portrait to landscape Ambient light sensor One Key Recovery IP62 compliant front panel protection RoHS compliant 1 3 Front Panel The ICEROCK 08A is made with black plastic chassis Figure 1 2 Front Panel ...

Page 15: ... removing the battery Figure 1 3 Rear Panel 1 5 Connectors The side panels have the following slots buttons and switches Figure 1 4 1 x RJ 45 port for Gigabit LAN 1 x 12 V DC power input 1 x Mini USB port 2 x USB ports 1 x Mic in jack 1 x Headphones jack 1 x Power button 1 x Bluetooth Wi Fi On Off switch 1 x Touch pen 1 x SD card slot with lock ...

Page 16: ...ve Following are descriptions of their functions Programmable Function Keys F1 F8 Function Keys F1 F8 can be programmed to simplify frequently used applications with the pressing of a single shortcut key Hotkey Press the hotkey and a function key together at the same time to perform the following functions o Hotkey F1 Sleep o Hotkey F2 Mute on off o Hotkey F3 Volume up o Hotkey F4 Volume down ...

Page 17: ...ttime use o Hotkey F6 Brightness up o Hotkey F7 Brightness down o Hotkey F8 LCD on off Navigation Keypad o Up Down o Right Left o Center select or enter 1 7 Remote Control The figure below illustrates the buttons on the ICEROCK 08A remote control Figure 1 6 Remote Control The ICEROCK 08A comes with a remote control Below is a list of the buttons on the remote control and their function 1 Power tur...

Page 18: ...re listed in the table below System ICEROCK 08A Z530 ICEROCK 08A Z510 CPU 1 6 GHz Intel Atom Z530P 1 1 GHz Intel Atom Z510P Chipset Intel SCH US15WP Memory 1 0 GB 533 MHz DDR2 SDRAM on board OS Windows XP Embedded with optional CompactFlash card Storage 1 x CompactFlash card slot 1 x SD card slot Audio 2 x Speaker 1 W each 1 x Microphone Camera 1 x 1 3 megapixel webcam Display LCD 8 0 LCD with res...

Page 19: ...AB608 RS 36 W Power Adapter Input 90 V AC 264 V AC 50 60Hz Output 12 V DC Battery 4 hours of normal use 25 On state 25 Standby and 50 Off 2 hours of continuous use 2400 mAh Lithium Ion Battery Physical Character Construction Material ABS PC plastic front frame Mounting Mobile optional Docking Station VESA 75 mm x 75 mm Dimensions W x H x D mm 253 5 x 179 79 x 36 59 Operation Temperature 0ºC 40ºC S...

Page 20: ... x Microphone line in jack 1 x Audio line out jack 1 x Mini USB 1 x Wi Fi Bluetooth On Off switch 1 x Power button Front Panel Buttons and LED Indicators 1 x Five way navigation button 8 x Programmable buttons 1 x Hotkey 1 x Power LED 1 x Wi Fi Bluetooth LED 1 x HDD CF Card LED 1 x 3 75G LED 1 x IR Remote and Ambient Light Sensor Table 1 1 Technical Specifications ...

Page 21: ...ICEROCK 08A Panel PC Page 10 1 9 Dimensions Figure 1 7 Dimensions units in mm ...

Page 22: ...ICEROCK 08A Panel PC Page 11 Chapter 2 2 Unpacking ...

Page 23: ...sing an anti static wristband or similar device The installation steps below should be followed in order Step 1 Unpack the tablet PC Step 2 Check all the required parts are included Step 3 Install the CompactFlash card if not included Step 4 Mount the tablet PC Step 5 Connect peripheral devices to the side panels of the tablet PC Step 6 Connect the power cable Step 7 Configure the system S t e p 0...

Page 24: ...nside box Step 5 Lift the table PC out of the boxes Step 6 Remove the peripheral parts box from the main box S t e p 0 2 2 Packing List The ICEROCK 08A tablet PC is shipped with the following components Quantity Item Image 1 ICEROCK 08A 1 Power adapter P N 63000 FSP036RAB608 RS 1 Power cable P N 32000 000002 RS 1 Battery pack P N ICEROCKBP 08A R10 1 Remote control unit 1 Touchscreen pen 1 Utility ...

Page 25: ...1 OS Windows XP Embedded CF card P N ICEROCKCF 08 XPE R10 1 Battery pack P N ICEROCKBP 08A R10 1 Docking station P N ICEROCKDS 08A R10 1 Car power module P N IDD 930160 KIT 1 Protection jacket P N ICEROCKPJ 00 R10 1 Carrying bag P N ICEROCKCB 00 R10 1 Touchscreen Pen Table 2 2 Packing List ...

Page 26: ...ICEROCK 08A Panel PC Page 15 Chapter 3 3 Installation ...

Page 27: ...he installation of the CompactFlash card Step 1 Remove the battery Unlock battery by sliding locks away from the battery Lift the battery and remove Figure 3 1 Battery Removal Step 2 Install the CompactFlash card in the slot indicated below Fully insert the CF card when installing ...

Page 28: ...CK 08A Panel PC Page 17 Figure 3 2 CompactFlash Card Install Step 3 To remove the CF card push the tab on the right Figure 3 3 CompactFlash Card Removal Step 4 Replace and securely lock the battery S t e p 0 ...

Page 29: ...IM card for mobile network connections on the ICEROCK 08A models with optional mobile 3 75G module Step 1 Remove the battery as shown above in Section 3 1 Step 1 Step 2 Install the SIM card in the slot indicated below Figure 3 4 SIM Card Install Step 3 Replace and securely lock the battery S t e p 0 ...

Page 30: ...e ICEROCK 08A Step 2 Install the SD card in the slot indicated below Figure 3 5 SD Card Install Step 3 Slide the lock to secure the SD card S t e p 0 3 4 Mounting the System The following installation options are available Docking Station Wall mounting with optional Docking Station The installation instructions are included with the Docking station or stand ...

Page 31: ...d to a stereo sound setup To install the audio devices follow the steps below Step 1 Identify the audio plugs The plugs on your home theater system or speakers may not match the colors on the rear panel If audio plugs are plugged into the wrong jacks sound quality will be very bad Step 2 Plug the audio plugs into the audio jacks Plug the audio plugs into the audio jacks If the plugs on your speake...

Page 32: ...left to right Step 0 3 5 2 LAN Connection Cable The RJ 45 connectors enable connection to an external network To connect a LAN cable with an RJ 45 connector please follow the instructions below Step 1 Locate the RJ 45 connector on the bottom panel Step 2 Align the connectors Align the RJ 45 connector on the LAN cable with one of the RJ 45 connectors on the bottom panel See Figure 3 8 ...

Page 33: ...vice Connection There is one Mini USB 2 0 connectors The Mini USB connector is on the right side of the ICEROCK 08A To connect a USB 2 0 or USB 1 1 device please follow the instructions below Step 1 Located the Mini USB connector The location of the Mini USB connector is shown in Figure 3 6 Step 2 Align the connectors Align the Mini USB device connector with the connector on the ICEROCK 08A See fi...

Page 34: ...ce Connection There are two USB 2 0 connectors One connector is located on each side of the ICEROCK 08A left and right To connect a USB 2 0 or USB 1 1 device please follow the instructions below Step 1 Located the USB connectors The locations of the USB connectors are shown in Figure 3 6 Step 2 Align the connectors Align the USB device connector with one of the connectors on the ICEROCK 08A See fi...

Page 35: ...ICEROCK 08A Panel PC Page 24 Figure 3 10 USB Device Connection Step 3 Insert the device connector Once aligned gently insert the USB device connector into the on board connector Step 0 ...

Page 36: ...ties of the panel PC but are not essential for operation except power Figure 3 11 ICEROCK Docking Station I O Connectors 3 6 1 Serial Device Cable The serial device connector is for connecting a RS 232 serial device Follow the steps below to connect a serial device to the panel PC Step 1 Locate the DB 9 connector The location of the DB 9 connector is shown in Figure 3 11 ...

Page 37: ...nector Step 3 Secure the connector Secure the serial device connector to the external interface by tightening the two retention screws on either side of the connector Step 0 3 6 1 1 1 RS 232 Serial Port Pinouts Following are the RS 232 serial port pinouts Pin Description Pin Description 1 DCD 6 DSR 2 RX 7 RTS 3 TX 8 CTS 4 DTR 9 RI 5 GND Table 3 1 Serial Port Pinouts Figure 3 13 Serial Port Pinouts...

Page 38: ...nnector is shown in Figure 3 11 Step 2 Align the VGA connector Align the male DB 15 connector on the VGA screen cable with the female DB 15 connector on the external peripheral interface Step 3 Insert the VGA connector Once the connectors are properly aligned with the insert the male connector from the VGA screen into the female connector on the ICEROCK 08A See Figure 3 14 Figure 3 14 VGA Connecto...

Page 39: ...ep 3 Connect the power cable to the power outlet S t e p 0 3 8 Driver Installation NOTE The contents of the CD may vary throughout the life cycle of the product and is subject to change without prior notice Visit the IEI website or contact technical support for the latest updates The following drivers can be installed on the system each driver is in its own directory on the driver CD Chipset drive...

Page 40: ...ICEROCK 08A Panel PC Page 29 Chapter 4 4 Demo Application ...

Page 41: ...eral functions which are listed below Communication o Bluetooth o Wi Fi o LAN Connection o SIM Card Mobile Network Multimedia o Webcam Setting o Audio Brightness Setting o Power Status o Module On Off o Function Keys 4 1 1 Main Menu Figure 4 1 shows the main menu of the application Slide left or right to navigate the menu Click the image to go into the menu page Figure 4 1 Main Menu ...

Page 42: ...2 shows the user interface of the menu page Each menu page displays buttons to navigate to the function setting page Figure 4 2 User Interface 4 2 Communication Use the communication menu to setup Bluetooth Wi Fi and 3G connections Figure 4 3 Communication Menu ...

Page 43: ...th page to find available Bluetooth devices and enable or disable a connection Figure 4 4 Bluetooth Setting 4 2 2 Wi Fi Connection Use the Wi Fi connection menu to find available Wi Fi networks and connect to or disconnect from a network Figure 4 5 Wi Fi Setting ...

Page 44: ...g connection details automatically provided by the network If necessary input the required values for your network Figure 4 6 LAN Connection Setting 4 2 4 SIM Card Mobile Network Connection Use the SIM Card connection menu to verify the PIN1 and PIN2 values for your 3 5G mobile network and enable or disable PIN protection The status verify retries left and unblock retries left for PIN1 and PIN2 ar...

Page 45: ...ICEROCK 08A Panel PC Page 34 Figure 4 7 SIM Card Mobile Network Connection Settings 4 3 Multimedia Use the multimedia menu to control the webcam Figure 4 8 Multimedia Menu ...

Page 46: ...ough the built in webcam or play previously captured video Also use this menu to start or stop the webcam preview Figure 4 9 Webcam 4 4 Setting Use the Setting page to adjust the setting of audio volume LCD brightness embedded modules function keys and check the power battery status ...

Page 47: ...io Brightness page to adjust the LCD brightness and audio volume and enable or disable Auto Dimming LCD backlight and Audio Turning off Auto Dimming will disable the Ambient Light Sensor The LCD backlight is disabled when set to off The audio is muted when the Volume setting is turned off ...

Page 48: ...ICEROCK 08A Panel PC Page 37 Figure 4 11 Audio Brightness Setting ...

Page 49: ...of the ICEROCK and its battery Figure 4 12 Power Status 4 4 3 Module On Off Use the Module On Off page to enable or disable the embedded modules including Bluetooth Wi Fi and 3 5G mobile connections Slide the bars next to the module icons to the left to turn on and to the right to turn off ...

Page 50: ...m the function on the right edge of the front panel of the ICEROCK 08A To program a key click the button on the screen Select a function from the pop up menu then click Apply button This section is missing from the software installed on my sample Please provide a screen captutre Figure 4 14 Program Function Key ...

Page 51: ...ICEROCK 08A Panel PC Page 40 Chapter 5 5 BIOS Setup ...

Page 52: ...ssed restart the computer and try again 5 1 2 Using Setup Use the arrow keys to highlight items press ENTER to select use the PageUp and PageDown keys to change entries press F1 for help and press ESC to quit Navigation keys are shown in Key Function Up arrow Move to previous item Down arrow Move to next item Left arrow Move to the item on the left hand side Right arrow Move to the item on the rig...

Page 53: ...he computer cannot boot after changes to the system configuration is made CMOS defaults Use the jumper described in Chapter 5 5 1 5 BIOS Menu Bar The menu bar on top of the BIOS screen has the following main items Main Changes the basic system configuration Advanced Changes the advanced system settings PCIPnP Changes the advanced PCI PnP Settings Boot Changes the system boot configuration Security...

Page 54: ...reen Select Item Enter Go to SubScreen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 1 Main System Overview The System Overview lists a brief summary of different system components The fields in System Overview cannot be changed The items shown in the system overview include AMI BIOS Displays auto detected BIOS information o Version Current...

Page 55: ... the Advanced menu BIOS Menu 2 to configure the CPU and peripheral devices BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Advanced Settings WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction CPU Configuration IDE Configuration Hardware Health Configuration Embedded Controller Configuration USB Configuration Configure CPU ÅÆ Select Screen Select Item ...

Page 56: ... 533MHz Cache L1 24 KB Cache L2 512 KB Ratio Actual Value 12 ÅÆ Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to SubScreen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 3 CPU Configuration The CPU Configuration menu lists the following CPU details Manufacturer Lists the name of the CPU manufacturer Brand String Lists the brand name of the CPU being us...

Page 57: ...2 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 4 IDE Configuration ATA IDE Configuration Compatible Use the ATA IDE Configuration option to configure the ATA IDE controller Î Disabled Disables the on board ATA IDE controller Î Compatible DEFAULT The SATA drive is configured on an IDE channel Î Enhanced Both IDE and SATA channels are configured separately Legacy IDE Channels SATA Pri PA...

Page 58: ... SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Primary IDE Master Device Not Detected Type Auto LBA Large Mode Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer Auto PIO Mode Auto DMA Mode Auto S M A R T Auto 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Select the type of device connected to the system Å Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 Am...

Page 59: ...orted Ultra DMA Indicates the highest Synchronous DMA Mode that is supported S M A R T Indicates whether or not the Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology protocol is supported 32Bit Data Transfer Enables 32 bit data transfer Type Auto Use the Type BIOS option select the type of device the AMIBIOS attempts to boot from after the Power On Self Test POST is complete Î Not Installed BIOS i...

Page 60: ...ed channel Block Multi Sector Transfer Auto Use the Block Multi Sector Transfer to disable or enable BIOS to auto detect if the device supports multi sector transfers Î Disabled BIOS is prevented from using Multi Sector Transfer on the specified channel The data to and from the device occurs one sector at a time Î Auto DEFAULT BIOS auto detects Multi Sector Transfer support on the drive on the spe...

Page 61: ...ications of the drive DMA Mode Auto Use the DMA Mode BIOS selection to adjust the DMA mode options Î Auto DEFAULT BIOS auto detects the DMA mode Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Î SWDMA0 Single Word DMA mode 0 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 2 1 MB s Î SWDMA1 Single Word DMA mode 1 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 4 2 MB s Î SWDMA2 Single...

Page 62: ...MB s To use this mode it is required that an 80 conductor ATA cable is used S M A R T Auto Use the S M A R T option to auto detect disable or enable Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART on the drive on the specified channel S M A R T predicts impending drive failures The S M A R T BIOS option enables or disables this function Î Auto DEFAULT BIOS auto detects HDD SMART support Î ...

Page 63: ...6ºF Vcore VIN1 1 024 V 3 3V VIN2 3 328 V VBAT VIN3 2 781 V VCC 5 049 V ÅÆ Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to SubScreen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 6 Hardware Health Configuration Monitored Values The following system parameters and values are shown The system parameters that are monitored are The following system temper...

Page 64: ...10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 7 APM Configuration Restore on AC Power Loss Last State Use the Restore on AC Power Loss BIOS option to specify what state the system returns to if there is a sudden loss of power to the system Î Power Off The system remains turned off Î Power On DEFAULT The system turns on Î Last State The system returns to its...

Page 65: ...n Use the USB Configuration menu BIOS Menu 8 to read USB configuration information and configure the USB settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit USB Configuration Module Version 2 24 3 13 4 USB Devices Enabled 1 Keyboard 1 Mouse USB Function Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Legacy USB Support Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed Options Disabled Enabled ÅÆ ...

Page 66: ...ed Legacy USB Support Enabled Use the Legacy USB Support BIOS option to enable USB mouse and USB keyboard support Normally if this option is not enabled any attached USB mouse or USB keyboard does not become available until a USB compatible operating system is fully booted with all USB drivers loaded When this option is enabled any attached USB mouse or USB keyboard can control the system even whe...

Page 67: ...lect Item Enter Go to SubScreen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 9 USB Mass Storage Device Configuration USB Mass Storage Reset Delay 20 Sec Use the USB Mass Storage Reset Delay option to set the number of seconds POST waits for the USB mass storage device after the start unit command Î 10 Sec POST waits 10 seconds for the USB ...

Page 68: ...ively Î Forced FDD Allows a hard disk image to be connected as a floppy image This option works only for drives formatted with FAT12 FAT16 or FAT32 Î Hard Disk Allows the USB device to be emulated as hard disk responding to INT13h calls that return DL values of 80h or above Î CDROM Assumes the CD ROM is formatted as bootable media All the devices that support block sizes greater than 512 bytes can...

Page 69: ...ecified IRQ is reserved for use by legacy ISA devices ÅÆ Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to SubScreen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 10 PCI PnP Configuration IRQ Available Use the IRQ address to specify what IRQs can be assigned to a particular peripheral device Î Available DEFAULT The specified IRQ is available to be used...

Page 70: ...y Legacy ISA devices Available DMA Channels are DM Channel 0 DM Channel 1 DM Channel 3 DM Channel 5 DM Channel 6 DM Channel 7 Reserved Memory Size Disabled Use the Reserved Memory Size BIOS option to specify the amount of memory that should be reserved for legacy ISA devices Î Disabled DEFAULT No memory block reserved for legacy ISA devices Î 16K 16 KB reserved for legacy ISA devices Î 32K 32 KB r...

Page 71: ... Inc BIOS Menu 11 Boot 5 5 1 Boot Settings Configuration Use the Boot Settings Configuration menu BIOS Menu 12 to configure advanced system boot options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot Enabled Quiet Boot Enabled AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Bootup Num Lock On Boot From LAN RTL8111CP Disabled Allows BIOS to skip certain ...

Page 72: ...OM Display Mode Force BIOS Use the AddOn ROM Display Mode option to allow add on ROM read only memory messages to be displayed Î Force BIOS DEFAULT The system forces third party BIOS to display during system boot Î Keep Current The system displays normal information during system boot Bootup Num Lock On Use the Bootup Num Lock BIOS option to specify if the number lock setting must be modified duri...

Page 73: ...remote system through the LAN Î Enabled DEFAULT Can be booted from a remote system through the LAN 5 5 2 Boot Device Priority Use the Boot Device Priority menu BIOS Menu 13 to specify the boot sequence from the available devices The drive sequence also depends on the boot sequence in the individual device section BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Boot Device Priori...

Page 74: ...t v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 14 Hard Disk Drives 5 5 4 Removable Drives Use the Removable Drives menu BIOS Menu 15 to specify the boot sequence of the removable drives Only connected drives are shown BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Hard Disk Drives 1st Drive Removable Drive 1 2nd Drive Removable Drive 2 3rd Drive Removable Drive ...

Page 75: ... Drive and 2nd Drive are listed The boot sequence from the available devices is selected If the 1st Drive option is selected a list of available CD DVD drives is shown Select the first CD DVD drive the system boots from If the 1st Drive is not used for booting this option may be disabled BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Hard Disk Drives 1st Drive CD DVD 1 2nd Driv...

Page 76: ...Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 17 Security Change Supervisor Password Use the Change Supervisor Password to set or change a supervisor password The default for this option is Not Installed If a supervisor password must be installed select this field and enter the password After the password has been added Install appears next to Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Use the Change User Passwor...

Page 77: ...BIOS selections in the Chipset BIOS menu may cause the system to malfunction BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Advanced Chipset Settings Northbridge Configuration Southbridge Configuration ÅÆ Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to SubScreen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 18 Chipset ...

Page 78: ... Exit ESC Exit v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 19 Northbridge Chipset Configuration Internal Graphics Mode Select Enable 4 MB Use the Internal Graphic Mode Select option to specify the amount of system memory that can be used by the internal graphics device Î Disable Disabled the onboard graphics Î Enable 1 MB Dedicates 1 MB of main memory for graphics Î Enable 4 MB DE...

Page 79: ... Configuration options are listed below 640x480 generic 800x600 generic DEFAULT 1024x768 generic 640x480 NEC 8 4 800x480 NEC 9 1024x600 TMD 5 61 1024x600 Samsung 4 8 1024x768 Samsung 15 1280x768 Sharp 7 2 1280x800 Samsung 15 4 1024x768 24bit 800x480 24bit 1360x768 24bit VESA 1366x768 18bit 1366x768 24bit ...

Page 80: ...006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 20 Southbridge Chipset Configuration Spread Spectrum Disabled Use the Spread Spectrum option to reduce the EMI Excess EMI is generated when the system clock generator pulses have extreme values Spreading the pulse spectrum modulates changes in the extreme values from spikes to flat curves thus reducing the EMI This benefit may in some cases be outweighed by pr...

Page 81: ...anges and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes Load Optimal Defaults Load Failsafe Defaults Exit system setup after saving the changes F10 key can be used for this operation ÅÆ Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to SubScreen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 21 Exit Save Changes and Exit Use the Save Changes and Exit op...

Page 82: ...oad Optimal Defaults Use the Load Optimal Defaults option to load the optimal default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus F9 key can be used for this operation Load Failsafe Defaults Use the Load Failsafe Defaults option to load failsafe default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus F8 key can be used for this operation ...

Page 83: ...ICEROCK 08A Panel PC Page 72 Chapter 6 6 System Maintenance ...

Page 84: ...aced such as the wireless LAN module or the motherboard Please contact the system reseller or vendor to purchase the replacement parts 6 2 Motherboard Replacement In the case of motherboard failure please contact an IEI sales representative reseller or system vendor The motherboard is accessible after opening the rear cover ...

Page 85: ...ICEROCK 08A Panel PC Page 74 Appendix A A Safety Precautions ...

Page 86: ...ng installed moved or modified Do not apply voltage levels that exceed the specified voltage range Doing so may cause fire and or an electrical shock Electric shocks can occur if the ICEROCK 08A chassis is opened when the ICEROCK 08A is running Do not drop or insert any objects into the ventilation openings of the ICEROCK 08A If considerable amounts of dust water or fluids enter the ICEROCK 08A tu...

Page 87: ...nd can help to prevent ESD from damaging any electrical component Self grounding Before handling any electrical component touch any grounded conducting material During the time the electrical component is handled frequently touch any conducting materials that are connected to the ground Use an anti static pad When configuring or working with an electrical component place it on an antic static pad ...

Page 88: ...g a product specifically designed for the purpose In such case the product will be explicitly mentioned in the cleaning tips Below is a list of items to use for cleaning Cloth Although paper towels or tissues can be used a soft clean piece of cloth is recommended Water or rubbing alcohol A cloth moistened with water or rubbing alcohol should be used Using solvents The use of solvents is not recomm...

Page 89: ...ICEROCK 08A Panel PC Page 78 Appendix B B One Key Recovery ...

Page 90: ... key recovery software B 1 1 System Requirement The partition created for recovery images must be big enough to contain both the factory default image and the user backup image The size must be calculated before creating the partitions Please take the following table as a reference when calculating the size of the partition OS OS Image after Ghost Compression Ratio Windows 7 7 GB 5 GB 70 Windows X...

Page 91: ...Fedora Core 11 Leonidas o Fedora Core 10 Cambridge o Fedora Core 8 Werewolf o Fedora Core 7 Moonshine o RedHat RHEL 5 4 o RedHat 9 Ghirke o Ubuntu 8 10 Intrepid o Ubuntu 7 10 Gutsy o Ubuntu 6 10 Edgy o Debian 5 0 Lenny o Debian 4 0 Etch o SuSe 11 2 o SuSe 10 3 NOTE Installing unsupported OS versions may cause the recovery tool to fail ...

Page 92: ...up Procedure for Windows Prior to using the recovery tool to backup or restore system a few setup procedures are required Step 1 Hardware and BIOS setup Step 2 Create partitions Step 3 Install operating system drivers and system applications Step 4 Build up recovery partition Step 5 Create factory default imageS t e p 0 The detailed descriptions are described in the following sections ...

Page 93: ...o the ICEROCK 08A and insert the recovery CD Step 4 Turn on the system Step 5 Press the DELETE key as soon as the system is turned on to enter the BIOS Step 6 Select the connected optical disk drive as the 1st boot device Boot Æ Boot Device Priority Æ 1st Boot Device Step 7 Save changes and restart the computer Continue to the next section for instructions on partitioning the internal storage S t ...

Page 94: ...is for the OS installation the other is for saving recovery files and images which will be an invisible partition Press Enter after entering each line below system32 diskpart DISKPART list vol DISKPART sel disk 0 DISKPART create part pri size ___ DISKPART assign letter N DISKPART create part pri size ___ DISKPART assign letter F DISKPART exit system32 format N fs ntfs q y system32 format F fs ntfs...

Page 95: ...ICEROCK 08A Panel PC Page 84 Figure B 3 Partition Creation Commands ...

Page 96: ...ition labeled as Recovery is for use by the system recovery tool and should not be used for installing the operating system or any applications NOTE The operating system installation program may offer to reformat the chosen partition DO NOT format the partition again The partition has already been formatted and is ready for installing the new operating system To install the operating system insert...

Page 97: ...e recovery tool setup menu appears press 2 then Enter Figure B 4 System Configuration for Windows Step 5 The Symantec Ghost window appears and starts configuring the system to build up a recovery partition In this process the partition which is created for recovery files in Section B 2 2 is hidden and the recovery tool is saved in this partition Figure B 5 Build up Recovery Partition ...

Page 98: ...onfigure the system to a factory default environment including driver and application installations To create a factory default image please follow the steps below Step 1 Turn on the system When the following screen displays Figure B 7 press the F3 key to access the recovery tool The message will display for 10 seconds please press F3 before the system boots into the operating system Figure B 7 Pr...

Page 99: ...C Page 88 Figure B 8 Recovery Tool Menu Step 3 The About Symantec Ghost window appears Click OK button to continue Figure B 9 About Symantec Ghost Window Step 4 Use mouse to navigate to the option shown below Figure B 10 ...

Page 100: ...th Step 5 Select the local source drive as shown in Figure B 11 Then click OK Figure B 11 Select a Local Source Drive Step 6 Select a source partition from basic drive as shown in Figure B 12 Then click OK Figure B 12 Select a Source Partition from Basic Drive ...

Page 101: ... drive and enter a file name called iei Figure B 13 Click Save The factory default image will then be saved in the selected recovery drive and named IEI GHO WARNING The file name of the factory default image must be iei GHO Figure B 13 File Name to Copy Image to ...

Page 102: ... to make the image file smaller Figure B 14 Compress Image Step 9 The Proceed with partition image creation window appears click Yes to continue Figure B 15 Image Creation Confirmation Step 10 The Symantec Ghost starts to create the factory default image Figure B 16 Figure B 16 Image Creation Complete ...

Page 103: ...system S t e p 0 Figure B 18 Press Any Key to Continue B 3 Setup Procedure for Linux The initial setup procedures for Linux system are mostly the same with the procedure for Microsoft Windows Please follow the steps below to setup recovery tool for Linux OS Step 1 Hardware and BIOS setup Refer to Section B 2 1 Step 2 Install Linux operating system Make sure to install GRUB v0 97 or earlier MBR typ...

Page 104: ...eserve enough space for partition 3 for saving recovery images Figure B 19 Partitions for Linux Step 3 Create a recovery partition Insert the recovery CD into the optical disk drive Follow Step 1 Step 3 described in Section B 2 2 Then type the following commands marked in red to create a partition for recovery images system32 diskpart DISKPART list vol DISKPART sel disk 0 DISKPART create part pri ...

Page 105: ...pears and starts configuring the system to build up a recovery partition After completing the system configuration press any key to reboot the system Eject the recovery CD Figure B 20 System Configuration for Linux Step 5 Access the recovery tool main menu by modifying the menu lst To first access the recovery tool main menu the menu lst must be modified In Linux system enter Administrator root Wh...

Page 106: ...ory default image Follow Step 2 Step 12 described in Section B 2 5 to create a factory default image S t e p 8 B 4 Recovery Tool Functions After completing the initial setup procedures as described above users can access the recovery tool by pressing F3 while booting up the system The main menu of the recovery tool is shown below ...

Page 107: ...ed in the hidden partition 3 Restore your last backup Restore the last system backup image 4 Manual Enter the Symantec Ghost window to configure manually 5 Quit Exit the recovery tool and restart the system WARNING Please do not turn off the system power during the process of system recovery or backup WARNING All data in the system will be deleted during the system recovery Please backup the syste...

Page 108: ...main menu Step 10 The Symantec Ghost window appears and starts to restore the factory default A factory default image called iei GHO is created in the hidden Recovery partition Figure B 24 Restore Factory Default Step 11 The screen is shown as in Figure B 25 when completed Press any key to reboot the system S t e p 1 1 Figure B 25 Recovery Complete Window ...

Page 109: ...3 The Symantec Ghost window appears and starts to backup the system A backup image called iei_user GHO is created in the hidden Recovery partition Figure B 26 Backup System Step 14 The screen is shown as in Figure B 27 when system backup is completed Press any key to reboot the system S t e p 1 4 Figure B 27 System Backup Complete Window Formatted Bullet ...

Page 110: ...ess Enter in the main menu Step 16 The Symantec Ghost window appears and starts to restore the last backup image iei_user GHO Figure B 28 Restore Backup Step 17 The screen is shown as in Figure B 29 when backup recovery is completed Press any key to reboot the system S t e p 1 7 Figure B 29 Restore System Backup Complete Window Formatted Bullet ...

Page 111: ...the steps below Step 18 Type 4 and press Enter in the main menu Step 19 The Symantec Ghost window appears Use the Ghost program to backup or recover the system manually Figure B 30 Symantec Ghost Window Step 20 When backup or recovery is completed press any key to reboot the system S t e p 0 ...

Page 112: ...e key recovery Please follow the steps below to install the SATA RAID AHCI driver Step 1 Copy the SATA RAID AHCI driver to a floppy disk and insert the floppy disk into a USB floppy disk drive The SATA RAID AHCI driver must be especially designed for the on board SATA controller Step 2 Connect the USB floppy disk drive to the system Step 3 Insert the One Key Recovery CD into the system and boot th...

Page 113: ...102 Step 5 When the following window appears press S to select Specify Additional Device Step 6 In the following window select a SATA controller mode used in the system Then press Enter The user can now start using the SATA HDD ...

Page 114: ... from Step 4 in Section 82 to finish the whole setup process S t e p 0 B 5 2 System Memory Requirement To be able to access the recovery tool by pressing F3 while booting up the system please make sure to have enough system memory The minimum memory requirement is listed below Using Award BIOS 128 MB system memory Using AMI BIOS 512 MB system memory ...

Page 115: ...ICEROCK 08A Panel PC Page 104 Appendix C C BIOS Options ...

Page 116: ... 49 DMA Mode Auto 50 S M A R T Auto 51 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled 51 Monitored Values 52 Restore on AC Power Loss Last State 53 G Sensor Function On Off 53 Charging Temperature Protect 50ºC 54 Discharging Temperature Protect 60ºC 54 USB Configuration 54 USB Devices Enabled 55 USB Function Enabled 55 USB 2 0 Controller Enabled 55 Legacy USB Support Enabled 55 USB2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed 55 USB ...

Page 117: ...pervisor Password 65 Change User Password 65 Internal Graphics Mode Select Enable 4 MB 67 Boot Display Device Auto 67 LFP Panel Type 68 Spread Spectrum Disabled 69 Audio Controller Auto 69 USB Client Controller 70 Save Changes and Exit 70 Discard Changes and Exit 70 Discard Changes 71 Load Optimal Defaults 71 Load Failsafe Defaults 71 ...

Page 118: ...ICEROCK 08A Panel PC Page 107 Appendix D D Terminology ...

Page 119: ...a binary 0 while a high amplitude signal represents a binary 1 BIOS The Basic Input Output System BIOS is firmware that is first run when the computer is turned on and can be configured by the end user CODEC The Compressor Decompressor CODEC encodes and decodes digital audio data on the system CompactFlash CompactFlash is a solid state storage device CompactFlash devices use flash memory in a stan...

Page 120: ...dStep Technology EIST allows users to modify the power consumption levels and processor performance through application software The application software changes the bus to core frequency ratio and the processor core voltage FSB The Front Side Bus FSB is the bi directional communication channel between the processor and the Northbridge chipset GbE Gigabit Ethernet GbE is an Ethernet version that t...

Page 121: ...ransfers between storage devices and the computer chipsets The SATA bus has transfer speeds up to 1 5 Gbps and the SATA II bus has data transfer speeds of up to 3 0 Gbps S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology S M A R T refers to automatic status checking technology implemented on hard disk drives UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver transmitter UART is responsible for asynchro...

Page 122: ...ICEROCK 08A Panel PC Page 111 Appendix E E Watchdog Timer ...

Page 123: ...BIOS function call INT 15H is used to control the Watchdog Timer INT 15H AH 6FH Sub function AL 2 Sets the Watchdog Timer s period BL Time out value Its unit second is dependent on the item Watchdog Timer unit select in CMOS setup Table E 1 AH 6FH Sub function Call sub function 2 to set the time out period of Watchdog Timer first If the time out value is not zero the Watchdog Timer starts counting...

Page 124: ...system resets Example program INITIAL TIMER PERIOD COUNTER W_LOOP MOV AX 6F02H setting the time out value MOV BL 30 time out value is 48 seconds INT 15H ADD THE APPLICATION PROGRAM HERE CMP EXIT_AP 1 is the application over JNE W_LOOP No restart the application MOV AX 6F02H disable Watchdog Timer MOV BL 0 INT 15H EXIT ...

Page 125: ...ICEROCK 08A Panel PC Page 114 Appendix F F Hazardous Materials Disclosure ...

Page 126: ... presences of small quantities of certain materials in the product and is applicable to China RoHS only A label will be placed on each product to indicate the estimated Environmentally Friendly Use Period EFUP This is an estimate of the number of years that these substances would not leak out or undergo abrupt change This product may contain replaceable sub assemblies components which have a short...

Page 127: ...t Board X O O O O X Metal Fasteners X O O O O O Cable Assembly X O O O O X Fan Assembly X O O O O X Power Supply Assemblies X O O O O X Battery O O O O O O O This toxic or hazardous substance is contained in all of the homogeneous materials for the part is below the limit requirement in SJ T11363 2006 X This toxic or hazardous substance is contained in at least one of the homogeneous materials for...

Page 128: ...含有较短的环境友好使用期限的可替换元件像是电池或灯管这些元件将会单独标示出来有毒有害物质或元素部件名称铅 Pb 汞 Hg 镉 Cd 六价铬 CR VI 多溴联苯 PBB 多溴二苯醚 PBDE 壳体 X O O O O X 显示 X O O O O X 印刷电路板 X O O O O X 金属螺帽 X O O O O O 电缆组装 X O O O O X 风扇组装 X O O O O X 电力供应组装 X O O O O X 电池 O O O O O O O 表示该有毒有害物质在该部件所有物质材料中的含量均在 SJ T11363 2006 标准规定的限量要求以下 X 表示该有毒有害物质至少在该部件的某一均质材料中的含量超出 SJ T11363 2006 标准规定的限量要求 ...

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